Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Tuesday, October 2, 1956 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PACIFIC FORTUNE (1948 - 1965 general cargo liner 500 feet long of Furness Withy Line, London) Own Page

PACIFIC FORTUNE at Glasgow loads 2 heavy lifts each of 13 tons by floating crane NEWSHOT

Arrived fromLos Angeles (U.S.A.) and Antwerp via ManchesterPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west, 1 blind into berth 79)
Sailing forColon (Panama) and Los Angeles
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west, 1 blind into berth 79)
Draught forward on arrival20' 02"
Draught aft on arrival21' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo both inwards and outwards
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 27th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1800 on 27th September
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th September
Outward cargo3,670 tons of general cargo and 12 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Heavy lifts loadedOn 2nd October loaded 2 heavy lifts each of 13 tons by floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1640 on 5th October
Draught forward on sailing26' 04"
Draught aft on sailing27' 04"
Ships agentFurness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Tel Central 3193/6